Lap Band Surgery Side Effects
Lap Band Surgery may help you live a healthier life, but there may be some side effects. These side effects are minor, and should not be confused with the risks of lap band surgery. Risks include death, infections, blood clots and more serious matters; side effects are more benign things like nausea.
Lap band surgery is becoming less promoted and recommended by bariatric specialists. In the past 10 years, statistically, 60% of all lapband patients no longer have their lap band surgery. Lapband failure can be caused by major side effects including:
- Erosion
- Slippage
- Pouch enlargement
- Poor access to adjustments
- A certain percentage of patients simply do not lose weight with lap bands
Known Side Effects from LAP-BAND Surgery
Nausea, and vomiting are known side effects (If you start vomiting, you should consult your physician).
Side effects caused by the LAP-BAND implant:
- Band and Stomach Slippage – If the band slips from the upper part of the stomach
- Band Leakage – The band can spontaneously deflate because of leakage
- Band Rotting – Lap Band erode into the stomach
Side effects caused by the effects from the implant:
- Stomach Pouch may become enlarged and may be twisted.
- Stomach Blocked – the stomach may also be blocked because of food, swelling, improper placement of the band, band being over-inflated, band or stomach slippage, stomach pouch twisting, stomach pouch enlargement.
- Esophagus can become enlarged, stretched or dilated.
Rapid weight loss may lead to malnutrition, anemia or related complications.
